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POSTED: Sunday, April 18, 2010

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Punahou to screen film about living off the grid

Punahou School will be presenting a free screening of the documentary “;No Impact Man”; at 6 p.m. tomorrow at the campus' Thurston Memorial Chapel, followed by a panel discussion on sustainability.

The film follows one Manhattan family's crusade to live off the grid for one year, foregoing electricity, elevators and the subway while living in the middle of New York City.

Guest panelists will include Avril Jenkins, manager of the Green House, a sustainable learning center; Wendi Kamiya, board member of Kanu Hawai'i; and Mindy Pennybacker, author of “;Do One Green Thing: Saving the Earth Through Simple, Everyday Choices.”; Call 943-3609 or visit www.punahou.edu/sustainability.

 

HIFF brings in 'Taipei,' winner of Berlin award

A new film has been added to the Hawaii International Film Festival Spring Showcase.

“;Au Revoir Taipei,”; winner of the Best Asian Film Award at the Berlin International Film Festival earlier this year, will play at 8:45 p.m. Thursday at the Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18. The film will also be shown at the 30th annual HIFF in October.

The debut film from rising talent Arvin Chen follows a brokenhearted young man, Kai, whose girlfriend has left for Paris. In need of money to get to Paris, Kai gets involved with a local gangster, leading to a wild night.

Tickets are $12; $10 seniors, students and military; and $8 HIFF Ohana members. Call 792-1577 or visit hiff.org.

 

'Descendants' looking for extras on Kauai

Producers of “;The Descendants,”; the film starring George Clooney and based on a novel by local author Kaui Hart Hemmings, are seeking extras on Kauai.

Shooting for the film will run this month and in May at the St. Regis Resort and in and around Hanalei and Princeville. Casting director John Jackson is looking for extras of all types and ages, including individuals who work at the resort as desk clerks, valet attendants, bellmen and managers.

Photos and height, weight and contact information can be emailed to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), with “;St. Regis extras”; in the subject line.

 

TV show wants to meet people in wedding biz

If you're involved with Hawaii's destination wedding industry, producers of the “;Hawaii's Wedding Professionals”; TV program want to talk to you.

Kahu Kalehua Featheran, producer and host of the show, which airs on KPXO TV channel 66 and Oceanic Time Warner Cable channel 27, would like to meet interested potential guests for future show segments. Appointment times: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Friday and April 26; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 27; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 28 and May 3. Call Featheran at 554-9215.

               

     

 

 

LOOK » “;The 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards”; airs at 7 p.m. Sunday on CBS. LISTEN » ”;Back Alley”; by Black Prairie (www.myspace.com/blackprairie)         DO » Celebrate Earth Day at the Honolulu Zoo today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event includes conservation stations, games, crafts and other activities. Visit www.honoluluzoo.org.

 

FOR THE FAMILY

A pot for Mom

The Hawaii Potters Guild is holding a Mother's Day art sale from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday that will feature pieces from 40 selected guild instructors and members. Items for sale range from functional to art pieces.

Proceeds will go to funding the guild, a nonprofit organization founded in 1967 and committed to the support and development of ceramic arts and crafts, offering classes for students of all levels.

The guild is at 2480 Bingham St. Call 941-8108 or visit www.hawaiipottersguild.org.

 

Meet the author

Cornelia Funke, author of the popular “;Inkheart Trilogy,”; will be signing her books at Barnes & Noble Kahala, starting at 3 p.m. April 29.

The German-born Funke was the 2009 Nene Award winner for her young adult fantasy novel “;Inkheart,”; and she will be signing copies of that book as well as her other titles, “;Inkspell,”; “;Inkdeath”; and “;The Thief Lord.”;

A percentage of all Nene Awards Committee Bookfair sales made at the Kahala store from April 29 to May 2 will be donated to the committee, if the book fair is mentioned by name during checkout.

 

Moana offers tea

Quickly becoming an annual tradition at the Veranda in the Moana Surfrider, the “;Sugar and Spice Mother-Daughter Tea”; will be held noon to 3:30 p.m. May 8.

Celebrity guest Nicole Fox, Miss Hawaii 2008, will be part of an informal fashion show of Cinnamon Girl attire.

Call 921-4600 or visit www.moanasurfrider.com.